Mr. Funk E. Dude 🫠Oct 19, 2024

This is your reminder...

There is no algorithm that brings posts to your timeline. The only posts you will see under your Home tab will be either people that you follow, or the boosts from people that you follow.

BOOSTING IS THE LIFE BLOOD OF MASTODON.

If you read something that is interesting, funny, thought provoking, news worthy, or beautiful, then BOOST IT.

Hitting "Favorite" lets the poster know that you liked it BUT IT DOESN'T LET ANYONE ELSE KNOW.

Keep Mastodon alive. BOOST.

Show thread🔹 Jakob Givoni
@Mrfunkedude I just see three icons with numbers next to them under a post. I don't know which one (if any) of them means "BOOST". Using standard Mastodon app on Android. 🤓
Oct 19, 2024 at 5:24pmMastodon for Android
Show threadMr. Funk E. Dude 🫠Oct 19, 2024
@jgivoni It's the one that looks like it's two arrows going in a circle.
Show thread🔹 Jakob GivoniOct 19, 2024
@Mrfunkedude Good to know, I'm definitely going to boost more now! I semi-assumed it was the star until now... Wonder how someone came up with the arrows icon... Looks like "repost" to me. Thanks 🙏🙏🙏
Show threadMr. Funk E. Dude 🫠Oct 19, 2024
@jgivoni No problem. I'm glad that you understand now. Enjoy your stay here! 😄
Show threaddoctorambientOct 19, 2024

@jgivoni

Um, that one *is* repost. Boost = repost.

@Mrfunkedude

Show thread🔹 Jakob GivoniOct 19, 2024
@doctorambient @Mrfunkedude 😂🙈 That makes sense in a totally non-intuitive way. I wonder how many failed boosts normal people experience on average before figuring that out 😳🤭
Show threaddoctorambientOct 19, 2024
@jgivoni @Mrfunkedude I have spoken to a lot of people here who've had a very hard time figuring out these differences. It's not at all obvious coming from other places, that's absolutely true!
Show threadAlexandre MarcatiOct 19, 2024
@jgivoni @Mrfunkedude I thought that icon was pretty standard for "share/re-post" on social media in general. Maybe the issue isn't the icon but the word "boost". Could just be "share" and "like" instead of "boost" and "favorite"
Show thread🔹 Jakob GivoniOct 20, 2024
@alemarcati Exactly. It's the word "boost" that seems unique to this platform. Intuitively I thought that too boost something I should indicate that I "like" it.